| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Baylor Bears |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Baylor Bears |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 23 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers |
| 24 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 25 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |